Emily, my 17-year-old eventer, has been competing since she was 10-years-old. If you’re a mother mucker like me, do you remember those first years? The pit at the bottom of your stomach each time your child left the start box? Have you ever been asked “are you afraid?”

I am Debbie Hastings and along with running my web design business, Flying Change Webs & Graphics, family activities, and the hectic schedule of two active children, I love following the sport of eventing. My screen names on many social networks is EventerMom, but I am not a competitor – in fact ...